Miranda Lambert Gets You Drunk
This post is basically just an excuse to run a hot picture of country spitfire Miranda Lambert. And provide a link to my interview with her. And seduce the young lass into my inescapable web of love.
According to the Associated Press, Lambert's family -- from lil' ol Lindale, Texas -- is marketing a series of wines based on Miranda's song titles.
From their private wine label, aka Red 55 Winery, the Lamberts will provide such delicious blends as "Gunpowder & Lead Merlot" and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Sweet Wine." (No, seriously.)
There is also a wine called "Electric Pink," named after one of her guitars. Methinks these wines will come in the screw-top variety, although I can't be certain about that.
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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I was gonna say something about popping a cork on the "Electric Pink," but I won't.
Posted by: DG | January 07, 2008 at 06:05 PM
DG - ::snicker::
Posted by: Carla | January 07, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Oh Sean! You and your fixation for tight bodied blondes. I think I'm on the verge of a complex.
Posted by: Marissa | January 07, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Wow. She's outta my league and that's putting it mildly!
Posted by: Al | January 08, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Hot, talented blonde... yeah, yeah, yeah.
The oenophile in me is more distressed by those wines. Gunpowder and Lead Merlot? To use a mixed metaphor -- I'm thinking it's not my cup of tea.
Posted by: jane | January 08, 2008 at 07:42 AM
Lindale is an interesting place to launch a wine-marketing business. It's the kind of place where they show "Hee Haw" on the Discovery Channel, and most people think a "wine cellar" is the guy behind the counter at the liquor store.
But more importantly, it is in Wood County, which I believe is a "dry county", so there aren't any liquor stores.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | January 08, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Why do I get the feeling that there are lots of MD 20/20 and Boone's Farm bottles being repackaged at the Lambert's Family winery.
Posted by: sparky | January 08, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Sparky, you gave me quite a snicker with that. When I lived in a small town in GA, I'd hear people talking about their cousin's uncle's brother's nephew being in jail for runnin' moonshine.
One lady actually told us about her grandpappy's backwoods liquor that tasted like licorice on fire... whatever that means. I'm guessing like s***.
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Are you sure that licorice on fire isn't a metaphor for flaming turd? ;-)
Posted by: sparky | January 08, 2008 at 09:59 AM
Woo! you get an even bigger giggle with that! I'm sure plenty of body parts were flaming after consuming that stuff. Nothing delights a group of "backwood" folk than white lightnin', a lighter and a gaseous cousin.
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 10:02 AM
When I was stationed in Greece, some of my Greek employees would give me bottles of their local moonshine. I was expected to take a swig of it and then thank them for their gift.
Anyway, I got very good at feigning actual consumption, and just getting enough on my teeth and lips to have the characteristic breath of someone who just drank jet fuel.
I can feel my gums burning just thinking about it!
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | January 08, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Gaseous Cousin would be a great band name.
Posted by: Sean Daly | January 08, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Actually I am kind of partial to The Flaming Turds.
Posted by: sparky | January 08, 2008 at 12:12 PM
haha Sean, you nut!
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 12:12 PM
The Flaming Turds could open for Gaseous Cousin. With a special guest appearance by Sphincter Twins
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Hey SD, I was thinking of buying one of those fancy Stuck In The 80's t-shirts. Don't you have a picture of someone modeling one of those badboys.
Posted by: sparky | January 08, 2008 at 03:36 PM
la la la...lalalala
Posted by: Marissa | January 08, 2008 at 03:42 PM